Doppelganger Screenshot Contest (NA) - Discussion Thread

[Selkie]

Actually this is the English thread, this is the German thread, and this is the French thread. Totaling around 800+ entries.

Nonetheless, this is still 300 prizes for 800+ entries compared to 100 winners for 700+ entries.

The best course of action would be to select additional entries to make the contests more comparable. This would likely solve many of the issues brought up within this thread.

[Kos_Mos]

Actually this is the English thread, this is the German thread, and this is the French thread. Totaling around 800+ entries.

Thank you for noticing that. I'm not used to searching for multiple forums for one contest. I was actually wondering why so few people were entering given those odds.

[Selkie]

Thank you for noticing that. I'm not used to searching for multiple forums for one contest. I was actually wondering why so few people were entering given those odds.

I only noticed by chance when someone mentioned the amount of German entries being less than 170 while the amount of German prizes awarded would be be 100.

Nonetheless, there is a huge disparity between the ratio of entries to prizes for each category.

[Kallera]

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Taking into consideration that the NA clients are more active in their contests (yes I'm aware not all of our entries were from NA) I believe that to accommodate a more fairness in approach would be to increase the number of winners for the NA contests in regards to region locked contests.....Not saying to have contests be "60% of the people who enter will be chosen as winners" but taking this contest for example, if we could have had the number of NA contest winners be 200-250 we would have seen a lot more variety in the winning selections and it would have complemented more a comparison against the amount of how many will be winning the EU contest.

Like it or not, more chances to win will be thought of as favoring one region over another.

[Selkie]

Like it or not, more chances to win will be thought of as favoring one region over another.

Do you mean the comparison between the amount of winners in EU regions to NA regions or the proposal that NA be given more chances to win after the fact?

[Kos_Mos]

Like it or not, more chances to win will be thought of as favoring one region over another.

True enough. I agree if you're talking about the contest we just had and them adjusting it after the fact. I was using this contest as an example for numbers. However, by that logic one could claim EU was favored over NA as their 'region' got 300 winners and ours only was allowed 100. So adjusting the numbers for a future contest would be very understandable. EU is a bigger region in size but NA is a pretty big region going by volume of people as well, dividing NA region into three sections could be done also with 100 winners per like they did with EU.

[Melisenna]

The secret to winning was to just put on green and stand next to a cactuar. No, really. FIVE people won by doing exactly that. Meanwhile, some truly unique submissions that matched the npc(s) perfectly lost to things that weren't even remotely close.

[Selkie]

Whatever the decision made regarding current player opinion and suggestion, it would be appreciated if a community rep or other official figure could clarify on whether or not they plan to take any action regarding this.

I'm still fond of the idea of an addition 50 - 100 winners. The overwhelming response from the NA region (in being almost like the response for all of EU) could be considered valid reason to even the numbers. It would allow a more critical selection to be introduced while adding some variety in content.

If they decide against this and any other form of action, it would be appreciated nonetheless to know that our concerns were simply read at all and that we might move on from this event, whether discouraged or hopeful.

[Syrehn]

The secret to winning was to just put on green and stand next to a cactuar. No, really. FIVE people won by doing exactly that. Meanwhile, some truly unique submissions that matched the npc(s) perfectly lost to things that weren't even remotely close.

If it makes you feel better my "How To Train Your Cactuar" image didn't win so I think the real secret is to be a Sylth. o_O

I also feel the need to stress that a costume doesn't necessarily make a doppelgänger; sorry but to me putting on crafters gear and standing beside an npc you don't actually resemble because it's the easiest shouldn't just make an auto-win.

[BrandoH]

Idk if I feel like adding additional winners after the fact is a smart idea. We went into this knowing there would be only 100 winners, and no one really complained until they lost.

If, for future events, they stepped it up to something more like 200 winners, that seems like it would be a much more reasonable route than the community team going "sorry you guys are mad, here are some more necklaces".